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Helping couples grow stronger together

Rediscovering Romance After Kids
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Rediscovering Romance After Kids

Emotional disconnection is common in the parenting years, but it doesn’t have to be permanent. With intention, you can rebuild closeness and find your way back to each other.

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Finding Your Way Back After a Fight
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Finding Your Way Back After a Fight

Conflict is inevitable, but disconnection doesn’t have to be. What matters most in marriage isn’t avoiding the argument, but how we find our way back afterward.

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Keeping the Spark Alive in the Empty Nest Years
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Keeping the Spark Alive in the Empty Nest Years

When the kids move out or grow up, it can feel like both a relief and a reckoning. You’ve spent years tag-teaming homework, sports drop-offs, sleepless nights, and busy weekends. But now that the house is quieter, what’s left between you?

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Why Bids for Connection Matter More Than You Think
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Why Bids for Connection Matter More Than You Think

Bids for connection are often disguised as everyday moments, a comment, a glance, a sigh. They may seem small, but they’re really asking, “Will you notice me?” When we learn to read etween the lines, we start hearing the real invitation, : see me, choose me.

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Loving Your Partner the Way They Feel Loved
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Loving Your Partner the Way They Feel Loved

Many of us go into relationships assuming that love should come naturally. That if we are kind, loyal, and give our best, our partner should feel loved. But here’s the challenge—what feels like love to you may not feel like love to them.

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Behind the Silence: What Stonewalling Really Means
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Behind the Silence: What Stonewalling Really Means

Stonewalling can feel incredibly painful. When someone you love suddenly goes quiet, it can feel like they’ve emotionally disappeared. You might start asking yourself, what's going on? Did I do something wrong? Why won’t they just talk to me?

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3 Keys to Lasting Love
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3 Keys to Lasting Love

We all dream of a relationship that stands the test of time, but what truly makes that happen? Explore the 3 essential keys to lasting love: deep friendship, unwavering commitment, and the power of forgiveness.

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Breaking the Pursuer-Distancer Cycle
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Breaking the Pursuer-Distancer Cycle

Ever felt like you’re chasing after your partner while they’re pulling away? You're not alone—discover the common relationship dynamic that could be holding you both back.

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Relationship Green Flags
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Relationship Green Flags

In relationships, we tend to focus on red flags, but it's the green flags—the positive signs of love, trust, and respect—that truly lay the foundation for a strong relationship.

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The Four Horseman
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The Four Horseman

Is your relationship under attack by criticism, contempt, defensiveness, or stonewalling? Break the cycle and rebuild trust through positive, open communication.

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Boundary Styles
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Boundary Styles

Explore the key characteristics of porous, rigid, and healthy boundaries to enhance your relationships and personal growth. Learn practical tips for establishing balanced boundaries that foster meaningful connections and protect your well-being.

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How Does Attachment Style Affect Marriage?
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How Does Attachment Style Affect Marriage?

Attachment styles shape the way we connect with our partners, impacting intimacy and communication. Understanding your attachment style can help create stronger, healthier relationships.

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Relationship Rituals
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Relationship Rituals

Relationship rituals, inspired by the Gottman Method, are simple, intentional traditions that bring you and your partner closer. It's about showing up with love and consistency, building a deeper, lasting connection..

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Dollars and Sense: Money Talks
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Dollars and Sense: Money Talks

Money can often create tension in relationships, but by understanding each other's beliefs and behaviours, fostering clear communication and shared goals.

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The Pardox of Marriage
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The Pardox of Marriage

Marriage is a beautiful paradox, blending joy and challenge, risk and reward. Through vulnerability, selflessness, and growth, couples can deepen their connection and find lasting love.

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The Expecation Gap
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The Expecation Gap

Unmet expectations can create frustration and distance in relationships, often without either partner realising it. Bridging the expectation gap requires clear communication, mutual understanding, and aligning your desires with reality

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Stop the Blame Game
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Stop the Blame Game

True growth in marriage begins when we stop blaming and take responsibility for our actions, emotions, and the way we communicate with one another.

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10 Tips for Effective Communication
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10 Tips for Effective Communication

Ready to transform your relationship? Discover 10 practical, down-to-earth keys that can help you and your partner truly understand each other better.

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Feeling disconnected, stuck in the same arguments, or just not on the same page anymore?

Every relationship goes through seasons of challenge.
Whether you're facing ongoing tension, feeling emotionally distant, or struggling to communicate effectively—you're not alone, and support is available.

Couples therapy isn’t about assigning blame. It’s about understanding each other more deeply, learning new ways to connect, and building a relationship that feels safe, respectful, and strong.

Whether you're in crisis or just want to strengthen your relationship, therapy can help. No judgment. Just honest conversations, evidence-based strategies, and real hope.

The goal of marriage is not to think alike, but to think together." - Robert C. Dodds

The goal of marriage is not to think alike, but to think together." - Robert C. Dodds

About Sabrina

Sabrina has a passion for healthy relationships and specialises in couples therapy and marriage counselling. With a rich background in premarital counselling, she brings both experience and a heartfelt commitment to helping couples build happy and healthy relationships.

Based in Brisbane, Queensland, Sabrina offers face-to-face appointments or Telehealth.
To make an appointment click here or call M1 Psychology Loganholme on (07) 3067 9129.